Under Armour/IL High School Rankings: Week 8

IL is pleased to present the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse High School Top 25 Power Rankings for Week 8 of the 2014 season.

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As expected at this point in the season, rankings have become increasingly difficult to flesh out, as teams ranked in spots 8 through 12 all dropped games last week. Per usual, we try and reward teams who have the most quality wins and are trending upward, putting less of an emphasis on comparing scores from early season contests.

Up top, Georgetown Prep (Md.) leaps past Chaminade (N.Y.) to No. 4 thanks to another big week, outscoring WCAC powers DeMatha and Gonzaga by a combined 21-10. Looking at schedules, the Little Hoyas may be the top five team most likely to end the season undefeated. Massapequa (N.Y.), who dominated league foe Syosset (N.Y.) on Tuesday, and Salisbury (Conn.) are both welcomed back into the top ten. No. 9 St. Anthony's (N.Y.) has rebounded after dropping their first two games and have accumulated some nice wins in recent wins. They have the first matchup against archrival Chaminade on Thursday afternoon.

New England preps and Connecticut publics look particularly messy, however certain schedules are back-loaded with big league contests, which will assuredly help organize things going forward. It was a huge week for Connecticut - Ridgefield (Conn.) checks in at No. 14 after their upset over Garden City. Greenwich, who topped Ridgefield (Conn.) in a four-overtime game on April 15th, also earned a spot this week and have a really difficult slate over the next three weeks.

In the MIAA, the only thing that looks certain is that Boys' Latin is the top dog. Though the national rankings may indicate such, there isn't much separation between Gilman, McDonogh, St. Paul's and Loyola. The latter two will match up on Tuesday, with the loser likely falling out with their sixth loss. The Dons have a test on Friday, as they'll host a formidable St. Mary's squad in Ben Rubeor's return to his alma mater.